Xiaomi has taken to Twitter to release a poster announcing the launch date of the next-generation Redmi Note 9 series model. The Redmi Note 9 was left out when the company took the wraps off the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Note 9 Pro Max and later the Note 9s. The poster hints that the Redmi Note 9 will be announced in an online event that would hold on April 30 and will begin at 20:00 GMT +8.

The Redmi Note 9 is expected to launch in China as Redmi 10X. The model was recently certified by China’s telecom’s regulatory agency TENAA, giving us a glimpse of the design and some ideas of the specs.

The device appeared bearing the model number M2003J15SC. It is listed as having a 6.43-inch IPS LCD display with an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The device is 8.9mm thick and weighs just 198g. It equally comes with a 4,920mAh battery.

In terms of the design, the front and rear designs are similar to those of the Note 9 Pro with a few modifications. First, the device packs a punch-hole located at the upper-left corner as against a centrally placed one. Also, there is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor just underneath the quad-camera setup. Recall that the Note 9 Pro models feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.Redmi Note 9

The mobile phone is said to pack a 2.0GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 chipset. The device will have 4GB, 6GB and 8GB RAM versions as well as 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage options. For photography, there is a 48MP main sensor and a 13MP selfie shooter. It will run on Android 10 OS which will definitely have the MIUI custom overlay. we can say if it will have the latest MIUI 12 which will drop a few days earlier.

The Redmi Note 9 is expected to be available in Sky Blue, Green and White colours.